The Boilermakers (21-7) were led by 22 points from Donovan Oliver, Jr.

Class 1A

Putnam County used its defense early in the second half to beat Henry 54-40 and win the Ottawa Marquette Regional.

The Panthers trailed 20-18 at halftime but went on a 13--point run to open the second half.

Evan Kreiser scored 10 of his 12 points in the third quarter for PC.

The Panthers did not let up defensively in the fourth quarter and held Henry to 14 points in the first 15 minutes of the second half.

“(The defense) was just tremendous. They really didn’t score until the final minute,” Putnam County coach Josh Nauman said. “With Harold Fay we have a pretty big advantage because he is such a good point guard, we held the ball and made free throws.”